The oldest economic and cultural center of the Lower Volga region, it is often called the southernmost outpost of Russia, and the Caspian capital. ... The city is ...
as·tra·khan
/ˈastrəkən,ˈastrəˌkan/
noun
the dark curly fleece of young karakul lambs from central Asia.
"an astrakhan collar"
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noun · a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan. · Also called astrakhan cloth. a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan ...